DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

15-1132 Software Developers, Applications

Occupational Description:

Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. May supervise computer programmers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 7W- Central	270	49	$37.29/hr	$1.04/hr	$25.53/hr	$30.06/hr	$37.81/hr	$43.97/hr	$48.65/hr
Minnesota	12,710	597	$44.72/hr	$0.40/hr	$30.24/hr	$36.13/hr	$43.91/hr	$53.58/hr	$62.61/hr
U S	586,340	7,036	$45.46/hr	$0.18/hr	$26.90/hr	$34.52/hr	$43.89/hr	$55.20/hr	$67.68/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Software Developers, Applications
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Financial Activities	90	$38.78/hr
Public Administration	10	$30.14/hr

Other Regional Data For Software Developers, Applications
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	10,270	$44.78/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	1,390	$42.99/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	360	$34.21/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	270	$37.81/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	100	$37.57/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	20	$27.89/hr	N/A